Taylor Swift Takes Home Top Honour at AMA’s

The 2009 American Music Awards took place Sunday night in Los Angeles and had country singer Taylor Swift winning five awards including the top award of Artist of the Year.

The 19 year-old beat out the likes of Kings of Leon, Lady GaGa, Eminem, and the late Michael Jackson for the title.

Swift offered her condolences to the Jackson family in her acceptance speech, live from London, “I just want to say that music has never been ultimately about competition and to even be mentioned in a category with Michael Jackson who we’ll miss and love forever is an unimaginable honour. And I just want to say I’m sending my love to the Jackson family and Janet.”

Michael Jackson was definitely remembered with his sister Janet opening the show with a medley of her songs and his brother Jermaine, sporting a sequined glove, accepting awards for Michael saying “We love you, Michael. It’s not just about the winnings, the awards, it’s mainly the message. The message that Michael had will live on forever…and he saw good in everyone and he wanted them to do good. To start with love and let’s love each other.”

Also taking home awards were the Black Eyed Peas, Whitney Houston, Keith Urban, Jay-Z and wife Beyonce Knowles.

Lady GaGa and Adam Lambert wowed the audience with their outrageous performances while Jennifer Lopez took a spill while singing her latest single Louboutins.

American Music Awards Recap